Author: Mark Ganchiff

Top Viticulture Stories For 2012

Top Viticulture Stories For 2012

Some of the most popular stories in Midwest Wine Press are about growing wine grapes. At Midwest Wine Press, we pride ourselves on being the only publication that consistently covers Midwest viticulture. Other topics we cover...

Top Stories for November 2012

Top Stories for November 2012

These were the most read articles in Midwest Wine Press during November: 1.  Overuse of Multiple Trunks by John Marshall  2.  Michigan By The Bottle Opening Detroit Tasting Room  3.  Miletta Vista Winery Rises...

Dr. Richard Vine’s “The Curious World of Wine”

Dr. Richard Vine’s “The Curious World of Wine”

The trend in movies and novels recently asserts that quantity equals quality. In an environment of 500 page novels and two-and-one-half-hour movies, Dr. Richard Vine’s new book, “The Curious World of Wine” is refreshing....

Top Five MWP Stories For October

Top Five MWP Stories For October

Midwest Wine Press had its highest readership month ever during October. Thank you for reading Midwest Wine Press! It’s exciting that so many people throughout the country and the world are interested in Midwest...

Chinese Wine Buyers Tour Iowa

Chinese Wine Buyers Tour Iowa

This week, a delegation of seven wine buyers from China toured Iowa vineyards and wineries. Among the locations that the Chinese visited were Tassel Ridge Winery,  Summerset Winery, Jasper Winery and North River Valley...

Gervasi Vineyard Expanding

Gervasi Vineyard Expanding

As reported in DBR Wine, Gervasi Vineyard in Ohio is expanding and increasing production capacity to 30,000 gallons per year.  See: http://wine.drinks-business-review.com/news/gervasi-vineyard-to-revamp-facility-increase-wine-production-capacity-191012

Illinois Wineries Increase 36% Since 2006

Illinois Wineries Increase 36% Since 2006

According to new survey, wine production in Illinois increased by 16 percent during the past five years from 564,270 gallons in 2006 to 651,800 gallons in 2011. The number of wineries in the state...